Publish Date: 8 September 2024 - 09:34

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran has lost to South Korea 30-22 in Group I of the 2024 Asian Youth Handball Championship.

Iran will play against Saudi Arabia on Sunday and host Jordan on Wednesday.

The 2024 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship is the 10th edition of the championship and will take place from September 3 to 14 in Amman, Jordan, under the auspices of the Asian Handball Federation.

This championship serves as the qualification tournament for the 2025 IHF Men's U19 Handball World Championship.

The top five teams from the championship will directly qualify for the Youth World Championship, which will be held in Slovenia.

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